What do I need to buy for my 727 swap?
Can I use the linkage from the 904 column shift on the 727 console shift?
Not easily, but you could pr0bably use most of the floor shift parts from the 71. Most A/B/E console shift cars used similiar pieces so they are not terribly hard to find. I suppose if you are very good with torches and welders, the column shift rod from the Z bar to the trans shift lever could be modified to work with a floor shift but it would require fabrication.
Yeah, the problem is, I dont have anything from the 71 except whats shown in the pictures nothing at all on the 727).
But I found the lower rod at Classic Industries (
link) and also the Gearshift Control Torque Bracket (
link), so I should be fine then :)
Can I use the 904 speedometer gear on the 727? Yes. BUT..You can't just "pop in" the speedo gear housing. It has to be aligned correctly to make the gears mesh
Yeah, I tried to insert it the same way it was aligned in the 904 and it seems to fit good, but I will do a proper check on it before the final installation in the car.
Can I use the kickdown linkage? most likely especially if you can get the levers from the 904. There is a possibility of very slight mods needed but should be able to work. Most of the problem will be with the carb bracket not being tall enough for a 4bbl carb. It will probably have to be bent upward. You may also have to bend the top rod from the carb. I have that exact same linkage on my 360 with a TQ
I´m gonna run a Street Demon carb, so I´m not sure the original linkage would work with it? I read about the Lokar kickdown cable kit, perhaps it would be better suited for me, since I wont run the original carb?
Can I use the oil dipstick tube from the 904 on the 727? Probably NOT the same
Thanks, I will get a new one :)
BTW the oil cooler lines from the 904 will work on the 727 as well. The transmission mount and crossmember are the same too. The 727 is longer so you will need a shorter driveshaft. Also the driveshaft yoke (that slides into the end of the tranny) will be different between a 904 and 727. Hope this helps![/B]
The oil cooler lines from the 904 are bent and broken at the end, so I would have to get new ones. I will use the same crossmember but get a new tranmission mount, so I know its healthy, the old rubber one has been sitting on the car outside on grass for 23 years, so I might as well get a new one :)
I will order a new yoke and measure the length between the tranny and rear axle, I have two driveshafts but only for 904 -> 7¼ and 904 -> 8¾, none for 727 -> 8¾, so I will probably have to modify one of those I got or order a new, custom made one.
Great help, thanks a lot!